Gallery of 142 Photos fo Sinkhole

Buzzardz_vette · 02-12-2014, 03:28 PM

Here's 142 pictures of the sink-hole tragedy that occurred this morning at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY. Please take note of the "Before & After" images of the eight (8) Corvettes that were swallowed up by the Earth...

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Grab a box of tissues and click on this link:
https://plus.google.com/photos/10414...569?banner=pwa

Hulkamaniac · 02-12-2014, 04:33 PM

They can be repaired.

Given a little TLC, those cars will look good as new.

WARP TEN · 02-12-2014, 04:57 PM

Great group of pictures. I think the question isn't whether the car can be repaired --they can -- but whether it would be too dangerous to get them out and to not immediately fill the hole and support the spire. If you look at the pics it appears that much of the concrete foundation of the spire has been undermined. Also they need to figure out what caused this and whether it may be happening elsewhere under the museum. Hopefully there are no other problem areas and it can be repaired quickly. It would be absolutely great if they could also get the cars out. --- Bob

Ciscokid · 02-12-2014, 04:58 PM

I'm just curious if the bldg structure has some issues now. Will they have to rebuild the entire museum, or least that section.
Or fill the hole with concrete and move forward? Lol

WARP TEN · 02-13-2014, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Ciscokid

I'm just curious if the bldg structure has some issues now. Will they have to rebuild the entire museum, or least that section.
Or fill the hole with concrete and move forward? Lol

According to Wendell Strode, they have hired sinkhole experts/geologists and their original construction company which is familiar with the karst (sinkhole) areas of Kentucky. Lots of sinkholes and caves. The preliminary conclusion is that the Skydome and main building are structurally OK and on sound footings. Hope that is true. Also hope they can actually extricate the cars that fell in.--Bob

Steven Bell · 02-13-2014, 05:51 PM

I'll be interested to see what they use to get those 8 cars out.

02-12-2014, 03:28 PM	#1
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02-12-2014, 04:33 PM	#2
Hulkamaniac Livin' the Dream Drives: '23 Charger GT, '23 Stingray Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Hiding in your closet... Posts: 785 View My Garage	They can be repaired. Given a little TLC, those cars will look good as new. __________________ If you spell Chuck Norris in Scrabble, you win. Forever.

02-12-2014, 04:57 PM	#3
WARP TEN Drives: 95 ZR-1 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Lake Bluff, IL Posts: 43	Great group of pictures. I think the question isn't whether the car can be repaired --they can -- but whether it would be too dangerous to get them out and to not immediately fill the hole and support the spire. If you look at the pics it appears that much of the concrete foundation of the spire has been undermined. Also they need to figure out what caused this and whether it may be happening elsewhere under the museum. Hopefully there are no other problem areas and it can be repaired quickly. It would be absolutely great if they could also get the cars out. --- Bob __________________ Thinking more seriously about a C7 1995 ZR-1 Polo Green #409 "WARP TEN" (FOR SALE) --Haibeck 350/510hp package, 4.10s, Hurst, Stock Exhaust with QTP Cutouts 1993 ZR-1 Quasar Blue #161 "HIL KING" --Sold but still running strong ZR-1 Net Registry Founding Member #95 NCM Member Favorite Quote--Attributed to Mickey Thompson: "Too Much Horsepower is Almost Enough"

02-12-2014, 04:58 PM	#4
Ciscokid Drives: 2013 ZL1 Vert - BRM&2014 NRB Vette Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 213 View My Garage	I'm just curious if the bldg structure has some issues now. Will they have to rebuild the entire museum, or least that section. Or fill the hole with concrete and move forward? Lol

02-13-2014, 05:51 PM	#6
Steven Bell Drives: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 162	I'll be interested to see what they use to get those 8 cars out.